Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2497
Question: Directions: Study the following graph carefully to answer the given questions. [NlCL (AO) 2014]
(i) Profit = (Income $ - $ Expenditure) (ii) Profit per cent = (Profit/Expenditure $ \times $ 100) (iii) Loss = (Expenditure $ - $ Income) (iv) Loss per cent = (Loss / Expenditure $ \times $ 100) Combining June and July, what is the loss per cent incurred by the businessman in these two months together?
Options:
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 40%
D) 45%
E) 36%
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Loss incurred in the month of June and July $ =(640-380)+(560-340) $ $ =260+220=480 $
$ \therefore $ Loss% $ =\frac{480}{1200}\times 100 $ = 40%
BETA
